Preventing slips, trips and falls

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Preventing slips, trips and falls - ab

Slip, trip and fall accidents do not only affect the employees, they may have an adverse impact on visitors . These injuries can cost businesses a lot of money, causing employees to miss work, training a temporary employee if the injury is severe or prosecution of a visitor is injured in your business.

Slips and trips are usually attributed to slippery substances on the floor or gateway, uneven floor surfaces, loose rugs, carpets or other floor coverings that are not properly protected. Here are some helpful reminders on the prevention of slip, trip and fall accidents:

• Remove notification warning signs of unsafe conditions. Notify pedestrians moist soil or dangerous bridge conditions can reduce accidents.

• Clean floors spills immediately when they occur.

• Bridges, parking lots and sidewalks should be shoveled and salted in bad weather. Keep a diary of when, where, and what type of compensation occurs.

• During routine cleaning, the problems report loose carpet arising or other floor coverings that are not properly protected. Repair immediately.

• Emphasize the need to barricade the particularly dangerous areas with warning tape to keep pedestrians away.

• slip and fall accidents are the result of a person walking in a low light area. Staff should change light bulbs and other lighting if necessary.

• respond quickly to potentially dangerous areas reports.

• Keep logs after slipping and fall of this state the date, time, person (s) involved and the activities carried out.

• Train employees to perform routine maintenance of the building. This will enable staff to locate and repair all the necessary issues.

• Review your contract (s) Rental and understand your contractual responsibilities. Often, customers are responsible for more than they think.

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